Tamaka: 10 definitions
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Tamaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms1) Tamaka (तमक):—[tamakaḥ] Black out
2) Tamakā (तमका):—[tamakāḥ] Blackout.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tamaka in Burma/Myanmar is the name of a plant defined with Azadirachta indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Melia azadirachta L. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. (1830)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1835)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1995)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (2003)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tamaka, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTamaka (तमक).—A kind of asthma.
-kā The plant Phyllanthus Emblica (Mar. bhuīāṃvaḷī).
Derivable forms: tamakaḥ (तमकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTamaka (तमक).—[tam + aka], m. A kind of asthma, [Suśruta] 1, 159, 12.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTamaka (तमक).—[masculine] a kind of asthma.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tamaka (तमक):—[from tam] m. ([Pāṇini 7-3, 34; Kāśikā-vṛtti]) oppression (of the chest), a kind of asthma, [Suśruta i, 43 and 45; vi, 40 and 51]
2) [v.s. ...] cf. pra-
3) Tamakā (तमका):—[from tamaka > tam] f. Phyllanthus emblica, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Tāmāka (तामाक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Taṃbāya, Tamaya.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTamaka (ತಮಕ):—[noun] a kind of lung-disease; .
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tamakacuvacam, Tamakajhamaka, Tamakan, Tamakana, Tamakanti, Tamakashvasa.
Ends with: Amakatamaka, Anyatamaka, Ashtamaka, Bowtamaka, Gautamaka, Hitamaka, Kanhagotamaka, Krishnagotamaka, Niruttamaka, Pratamaka, Samhalatamaka, Samtamaka, Saptamaka, Uttamaka, Uttamottamaka.
Full-text: Pratamaka, Samtamaka, Tambaya, Tamakacuvacam, Tamaya, Tamalaki, Tamarakam, Tamali, Tamalini, Tamalaka, Shvasa, Tama.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Tamaka, Tamakā, Tāmāka; (plurals include: Tamakas, Tamakās, Tāmākas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter LI - Symptoms and Treatment of Asthma (Shvasa) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
Chapter XLIX - Symptoms and Treatment of Vomiting (Chardi) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
Chapter XL - Symptoms and treatment of Diarrhea (Atisara) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CL - The Nidanam dyspaksea < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Chapter CLX - The Nidanam of abscesses etc. < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Hikkā (hiccup) and Śvāsa (asthma) according to Caraka < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Fifteen Diseases (Mentioned In Act II) < [Chapter 4 - Āyurvedic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 17 - The therapeutics of Hiccup and Dyspnea (hikka-shvasa-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)